Wide Field Instrument

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A post citing ScienceDaily says NASA powered up Roman’s Wide Field Instrument on September 21 after engineers cooled its infrared detectors to −143°C. The post says engineers have also checked the telescope’s Coronagraph Instrument.

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A September 16, 2026 post says Roman switched on its 300-megapixel infrared camera while traveling toward Sun–Earth L2. It also reports completion of the Coronagraph Instrument's first major checkout.

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NASA's Roman team shared the instrument's first test image and said scientists have begun adjusting its focus.

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SpaceTelescope says the Wide Field Instrument is an infrared camera designed to explore wide swaths of the cosmos. Its first starlight image was taken to assess performance.

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